CCMGA Workshop: Growing Roses in the Desert

Growing Roses: A Cochise County Master Gardner Workshop

Growing anything in the Arizona desert can be tricky. The Cochise County Master Gardeners are experts, and they're here to teach you how to grow everything from flowers to vegetables to native desert vegetation in our High Desert.

Small roses make a nice accent to your garden. // Photo: Val Davidson/TSM

If you've been thinking about growing roses, don't miss this upcoming workshop presented by the Cochise County Master Gardeners (CCMGA).

The Cochise County Master Gardeners will teach you how to grow roses in the high desert. These are roses on the campus in the Discovery Gardens and in the Rose Garden. // Val Davidson/TSM

What You'll Learn in This Workshop

If you want to give your rose bushes the best possible chance to thrive, you have to know the basics.

This workshop will discuss why roses do so well in our High Desert, plus the different types of roses that thrive in our area. If you're not sure where to begin, the Master Gardeners will explain the right way to plant bare-root planting.

Roses grow well in a container. // Canva

What if you'd only like to grow your roses in containers? This workshop will cover the best practices and procedures for this type of planting, as well.

How to Maintain Your Roses

The next step to successfully growing healthy, robust rose bushes is knowing how to irrigate and when to fertilize your budding plants.

Knowing when to fertilize and prune roses is key to healthy flowers. // Canva

The CCMGA will cover all of this, plus the how and why of pruning and dead-heading roses. And the workshop would not be complete without the knowledge of the use and care of tools. Finally, they'll help you combat common area pests.

Learn how to add irrigation to your roses. // Canva

The Workshop: It's Time to Prune Your Roses for Healthy, Robust Bushes and Bloom!

If you'd like to attend this workshop, mark your calendar for Friday, January 26, 1:30pm - 3:30pm.

The Cochise County Master Gardeners will teach you how to grow roses in the high desert. // Val Davidson/TSM

The workshop is presented by the Cochise County Master Gardeners and will be held at the University of Arizona, Sierra Vista Campus. Find the workshop in the Public Meeting Room in Groth Hall.

The University of Arizona is located at 1140 North Colombo in Sierra Vista, directly behind Cochise College.

How to Register for the Rose Workshop

The fee for the workshop is only $5 and you can pay at the door by cash or check. All proceeds benefit the Discovery Gardens at UA Sierra Vista and the Master Gardener educational outreach programs.

PLEASE register ahead of the event to ensure adequate materials and seating. Call or Text 520-559-7078

Roses growing on the UArizona Sierra Vista Campus. // Photo: Val Davidson/TSM

Special thank you to Jan Groth and the Cochise County Master Gardeners for the information contained in this article.

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